in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel

in literature, the element that makes readers feel certain feelings or emotions because of the author's word choice

in literature, the narrator's attitude toward the topic of the text

the idea, lesson, or message that a work of literature teaches or emphasizes to readers

when what is unexpected happens; it is used in literature to entertain or create suspense

comparing two seemingly unlike things using only a linking verb (is, are, was, were)

comparing two seemingly unlike things using like or as

language in literature that stimulates the human senses (sight, taste, touch, sound, smell)

giving or attributing human qualities to animals or inanimate objects

characters, settings, images, or motifs that stand in place for a bigger idea